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Shortwave bands are frequency allocations for use within the shortwave radio spectrum (the upper medium frequency [MF] band and all of the high frequency [HF] band). Radio waves in these frequency ranges can be used for very long distance (transcontinental) communication because they can reflect off layers of charged particles in the ionosphere and return to Earth beyond the horizon, a ...
Frequency (MHz) Program Transmitter site Time, UTC Days Language Power (kW) Az Remarks 3.965 Radio France Internationale (DRM) Issoudun 01:00-00:57 1234567 French (Digital) 1 ND RFI 3.975 6160 Shortwave AM Radio Winsen 16:00-18:00 .234567 English 1 ND 3.985 SRF Schweizer Radio Kall-Krekel 16:00-17:00 1234567 German 1 ND 3.995 HCJB Deutsch
Grundig Satellit 400 solid-state, digital shortwave receiver, c. 1986 [1]. Shortwave radio is radio transmission using radio frequencies in the shortwave bands (SW). There is no official definition of the band range, but it always includes all of the high frequency band (HF), which extends from 3 to 30 MHz (100 (exactly 99.930819333) to 10 (exactly 9.9930819333) meters); above the medium ...
Shortwave broadcasting in the United States allows private ownership of commercial and non-commercial shortwave stations that are not relays of existing AM/MW or FM radio stations, as are common in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania except Australia and Latin America. In addition to private broadcasters, the United States also has government ...
Frequency (MHz) Program Transmitter site Time, UTC Days Language Power (kW) Az Remarks 3.965 Radio France Internationale (DRM) Issoudun 01:00-00:57 1234567 French (Digital) 1 ND RFI 3.975 6160 Shortwave AM Radio Winsen 16:00-18:00 .234567 English 1 ND 3.985 SRF Schweizer Radio Kall-Krekel 16:00-17:00 1234567 German 1 ND 3.995 HCJB Deutsch
Radios for shortwave reception generally have higher performance than those intended for the local mediumwave, longwave or FM broadcast band, since dependable reception of shortwave signals requires a radio with increased sensitivity, selectivity, dynamic range and frequency stability. Modern shortwave radio receivers are relatively inexpensive ...
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At the lower shortwave frequencies e.g. 1.8 MHz, the antennas need to be physically large to enable good coupling to "space" and hence efficient radiation. As an example, at 5 MHz a half wave dipole antenna is around 27 meters long (90 ft.), at 3.5 MHz nearly 41 meters (133 ft.), and 2 MHz it is 71 meters long (234 ft.).